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RFC 1035 - 3.3.12. PTR RDATA format

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### 3.3.12. PTR RDATA format

        +--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+
        /                   PTRDNAME                    /
        +--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+

where:

    PTRDNAME        A <domain-name> which points to some location in the
                    domain name space.

PTR records cause no additional section processing. These RRs are used in special domains to point to some other location in the domain space. These records are simple data, and don't imply any special processing similar to that performed by CNAME, which identifies aliases. See the description of the IN-ADDR.ARPA domain for an example.

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RFC 1035 - 3.3.12. PTR RDATA format